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About Mahesh Raidih Village

Mahesh Raidih is a mid sized village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 723, made up of 361 males and 362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahesh Raidih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahesh Raidih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815315
Area (hectares) 69 hectares
Population 723
Male Population 361
Female Population 362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mahesh Raidih compares

By the 2011 count Mahesh Raidih is the 126th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 69 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Mahesh Raidih

Mahesh Raidih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahesh Raidih as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mahesh Raidih from other places

Mahesh Raidih lies about 117 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Kansar Nawadah, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mahesh Raidih
Nearest railway station Kansar Nawadah 13 km
Nearest town Hazāribāgh 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamua 23 km
District headquarters Giridih 117 km

Villages closest to Mahesh Raidih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jamua tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mahesh Raidih

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahesh Raidih village had a population of 723. That makes it the 126th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Mahesh Raidih village has 361 males and 362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahesh Raidih has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Mahesh Raidih is 815315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahesh Raidih covers 69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mahesh Raidih falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mahesh Raidih is Kansar Nawadah, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mahesh Raidih.

Mahesh Raidih is about 117 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahesh Raidih is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih district. Kansar Nawadah is about 13 km away. Hazāribāgh is about 19 km away. Jamua is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghaidih (under 2 km), Bahu Raidih (under 2 km) and Balaidih (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mahesh Raidih today is likely to be higher.

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